the washington post is the washington post. we're sitting here in the 40th anniversary year of richard nixon's resignation driven entirely by the reporting of the washington post, you can say he had made his own bed, but you caused him to sleep in it. you know, the washington post is one of these national, international kind of cosmic universal brands, i'm just wondering what that shift for you has been like, or essentially you cover up the name plate and a newspaper is a newspaper is a newspaper. >> sure. well, i was at the globe for a little shy of a dozen years and i think we did tremendous work, i think it's important to remember the tremendous work that was done there, the investigation of the catholic church, the concealment of that abuse for decades be at this archdiocese of boston and the church at a broader level as well, that had an immediate impact but has an impact that continues to this day. so an institution like the boston globe, powerful journalistic institution can have a worldwide impact and it did in that inst

you read that story in "the washington post." think the question of giving a solid question to why he didn't finish at marquette is important, but there is also stuff in that story -- there is nothing bad about it, but the question of he's told the story before, he was forced into politics. there are a bunch of stories suggesting he was a political climber in college. there are stuff -- things that reporters are going to hone in on. >> i can't remember if it was his remake our friend, but a guy who he was close to in college is a washington bartender. the last thing i want you to do if i'm a candidate is for you to go to the bartender and sit down and get a drink and ask a lot of questions. >> that story is littered with not landmines but wide-open seams that you want to mine. >> rubio paul, cruz they are not prepared for the kind of stories like this or you think, we don't have to cooperate with "the washington post" on a piece about college. these things, when they are out on the trail campaigning, these stories could be killers

. >> from time to time "the washington post" will fish e-books on -- publish e-books on topics that their reporters cover. here's a collection of some of those books: in the case against cosby, the post interviewed five of the women that have accused cosby of assaulting them. next a profuel of the 36th president -- profile of the 36th president, lyndon johnson in "the great society." also on the list is a collection of ely saz low's pulitzer prize-winning articles on the impact of food stamps on a small town's economy. in `nsa secrets," the most puts into book form its reporting on edward snowden. also on the e-book list is a series of stories on america's relationship with personal firearms and the history of gun control in "guns in america." and wrapping up the list investigative reporter robert o'hara jr. expounds on the potential for cyber warfare and computer hacking to see what other e-books "the washington post" has published visit washingtonpost.com/e-books. >> you're watching book tv on c-span2 with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. booktv, television for serious re

>> well this is information that "reuters" is reporting from the "washington post." re calling jihadi john mohammed emwazi. according to the details in the "washington post" report from which "reuters" has got the name they're saying he lived in london. he was a kuwaiti origin. he was from a middle class, well-to-do family. that had studied computer and electronics here in the uk. at least computer studies here in the uk at the university in london. and the detail goes on to talk about how he went to tanzania in 2009 as a sort of a graduation gift from his family. when he was coming back he was arrested by authorities on arrival and sent back to the uk. the british intelligence agencies according to this "washington post" report. say he was question the british intelligence agencies questioned him. they questioned him again in the uk. and that the details of how precisely he came to go to syria, his precise reasoning and rationale, that's not clear at this stage. but what is clear from london is that despite the fact that he has been named publicly now, the police her

let's watch a little. ♪ >> so now, marc, he is getting hit by "the washington post" which called this is it "new york times" called it humiliation and "the washington post" also took a hit at him over this saying he's you know being, i don't know what the word was, goofy -- weirdo, oh, obama being a weirdo they wrote. and earlier on special report george will called it diminishes the office of the presidency but they were most concerned about the fact this came out, i guess, on the day the public was informed kayla mueller, an american, had been killed by isis. your thoughts on it. >> you know, it's just not that funny. that's the problem. the best presidential humor throughout history has been self-dep ra kating humor. ronald reagan used to joke about his age. i think he said once if i've given strict orders in a crisis i have to be awakened even if it's in the middle of a cabinet meeting. that's making fun of yourself. that's funny. obama seems to be trying to show us how hip he is. he's got these, use the phrase yolo, what president says yolo? >> i'm so unhip i had to google that.

with us is julie pace of the associated press, dan balls of the washington post and robert costa of the washington post. can you win the war against isis without calling the enemy radical islamists? president obama says yes. >> all of us have a responsibility to refute the notion that groups like isil somehow represent islam because that is a falsehood that embraces the terrorists. >> the president's many republican critics though say he won't beat the enemy until he better defines it. >> to call it violent extremism and not to call it radical islamic jihadis just goes to show that the president is once again underestimating our enemies. >> why, dan balls, are words such a big part of this debate? one assumes it will be military action, diplomacy, some form of on-the-ground-persuasion but why does this become so much about what the president says versus what he does? >> without making this a pun, we're in a theological argument here. in some ways it seems like a side argument to the real question, which is what is the right strategy to go after them? but i think part of this is t what's

according to the "washington post" diplomats are saying the same thing, describing what could be the first potential direct talks between the two sides in that long running war. the obama administration, however, stressed that united states is not in direct talks with the taliban, adding the last formal negotiations took place back in 2012. we're going to be talking to richard engel about this coming up on "morning joe." >>> as you look at the front pages of the papers here the "wall street journal" talks about walmart lifting pay, as the market gets higher. that's not just let's get a closer look at that that's not just good news for walmart employees the fact that market is getting tighter and requiring walmart to pay more money that's very good news for all american workers. we see the same thing on the front page of the "new york times," alsos the front page on the -- also front page on the "financial times" a british paper. could be really good news. and for more on this let's bring in cnbc's carolyn roth. walmart has been under pressure for a long time to raise wages but, of co

jon: colby eqitz from "the washington post." daniel halpern from "the weekly standard." >> thank you i. jenna: a lawyer found stabbed to death at a posh hotel blocks away from the white house. what police are say about a person of interest. >>> bitter cold temperatures. take a look at this map right? it is an excuse to stay home with your valentine i suppose. it is tough, jon. that does not read fun. jon: a whole lot of freezing. >> right. meteorologist maria molina is standing by with the full forecast for all of us. >>> plus students and police come face-to-face and it gets physical. what prompted all of this. [shouting] there's a gap out there. that's keeping you from the healthcare you deserve. at humana, we believe the gap will close when healthcare gets simpler. when frustration and paperwork decrease. when grandparents get to live at home instead of in a home. so let's do it. let's simplify healthcare. let's close the gap between people and care. jon: the latest on some crime stories we're keeping an eye on now. deadly sho

an unnamed american defense official gave a very unreassuring quote to the "washington post" today in response to this criticism from uae, that there wasn't enough preparation and planning on the ground, not enough assets in place to save that jordanian pilot. the defense official told the "washington post" today that the uae was quibbling over the speed with which the response happened. quibbling. yeah. the speed with which the response happened, that was kind of everything. the speed of it sort of turned out to be everything here. that timing made a life-and-death difference for that pilot of the they didn't get to him in time. and that's how isis got him. we know how it turned out. maybe no search-and-rescue effort would have been feasible in the case of this pilot. maybe it was a terrible stroke of luck in terms of when he went down and where he went down. maybe he was unrescuable. but this is a real question for all of the countries who agreed to participate in the air strikes against isis. what happens if a pilot goes down, another pilot goes down. a real question for all five c

florence: the washington "the -- "the washington post" says a disturbingly familiar profile is starting to emerge. a young man who spend -- whose parents immigrated to the west, but he found his security in an extremist ideology. "the independent" talks about the familiar feeling of dread a lost soul who has found himself so disengaged from the country that he prefers to oppose its people and values in the most brutal manner. in its editorial, it says that a religious and cultural chasm is really starting to appear in britain. what is the cause of this? "the independent" points out there is a large dose of free will that leads these people to go fight alongside the islamic state in syria, but it also points the finger at a lack of inclusion of the muslim community in britain. also, the fact that mi5 harassed him. there is a strikingly different opinion in "the daily mail." it says it is mi5's job to harass those believed to be involved in terrorism. the title is "no region is not to blame for jihadi john." annette: and a profile of afghanistan's first female taxi driver. florence: i tho

. >> he tells the washington post he wasn't sure if the president was a christian. >> why is it he has had questions about his religion pop up? >> because two reporters asked a specific question. walker got pounded for punting the question about overseas. this weekend he asked the question about the president's faith with a protest saying you asked me to ask statements about people i haven't had a conversation i don't know about that. to me this is a classic example of why people hate washington and why people hate the press. the things they care about don't come close to what you are asking about. walker aides called reporters saying walker believes the president is a christian. this morning walker said enough with the media's got you game. we started to talk about big bold ideas. the link at the end connects to ideas. three other gop governors and potential 2016 rivals were at the conference. bobby jindal of louisiana and chris christie of new jersey. christie aides told reporters he would give no interviews. and ohio governor did not attend. politicians face questions from reporters

government participated as the washington post said. e are the terms under which we would have participated. >> when you look at obama administration with osama bin laden killed. the president ran to the mike claim i killed this guy. the bush administration was in pour in 2008 and you never heard a word from them and that would have been just as important as osama bin laden. >> everyone looked at israel. oh israel must have done. this how unusual for the cia to target individuals like this? are we doing something similar today? >> look after 9/11, the rules were changed up to 2001, you know executive order 1233 was adhered to. but after 9/11 rules were rewriten and we can pursue the terrorist and act against them with lethal force. and munia had spent 25 years murdering hundreds of american citizens. when they hijacked they tortured the americans on the plane. the navy diver was torture ared before being killed and the bush administration changed the rules. god bless george w. bush for changing the rules. >> and talk about the terrorist

says enough with the media gotcha game. >> if you look at the entire part of the interview the "washington poste news was scott walker say i will not concern myself with trivial stall. it was the same response he gave about talking about giuliani. >> the former mayor saying that obama doesn't love america. >> he made it clear he does not want to engage in this discussion. maybe he cannot pull it off. there is a huge double standard. what is interesting, two serious mainstream media journalists have admitted the double standard, o'keefe from the "washington post" said yesterday on msnbc and george stephanopolis today on "this week," said there is a huge double standard, republicans are asked about these things far more than democrats and the answer to that the explanation, it is obvious: journalists say this is the ideological spectrum and journalists are mostly over here. when a republican or conservatives says something that could speak to the republican base it strikes journalists as outrageous. >> but of course if walker said of course he is a christian then there is no story. >> if that was

interesting, but newsworthy. >> these bullying stories jeb bush with the boston globe and 2012 "the washington posted in bullying incidents. the statute of limitations has expired. the scott walker piece in "the washington post," i love the headline, questions linger on college exit. as you say it was no secret. the guy's obviously smart enough to have gotten himself elected governor. and yet it was treated like this deep dark mystery. i think that, look people who are presidential contenders should be scrutinized by the national media. i predicted this a couple weeks ago for scott walker because he jumped up in the polls. >> they talked about how he was -- scott walker, he was just bored. he was uninterested bored student. and they went back and found like a fellow classmate who said he was really bored in the class that he took on politics in the third world. i mean, the guy's 19 years old. who wouldn't be bored? i just -- i don't know if it's going to backfire against the critics and nor to the benefit of some of these candidates who sound to me like real people howie. >> it's not good for the m

but a senior military official tells "the washington post" the u.s.opes many isis fighters will leave iraq's second largest city before the offensive begins. >> let's bring in nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel live from istanbul and bill neely. richard, let's start with you. what's the latest in the proposed mosul offensive that seems to be shocking everybody from generals in baghdad, the announcement of it at least, to john mccain in washington, d.c.? >> i think we're seeing a lot of confusion, frankly. centcom had a series of leaks telling reporters that this offensive was going to come that it could come in april, maybe even before april. that it would involve 25,000 troops and that kurdish peshmerga fighters were going to work hand in glove with the iraqi army and that maybe some american ground troops would be involved and think would dislodge isis from the city of mosul, which is the sighsisis capitol. when i've been speaking to many military official, retired and current, they're expressing a lot of doubts. how are you going to

. >> reporter: reuters citing "the washington post" e named jihadi john as mohammed emwazi a man from a middle class background in the west of london, college educated. the organization cage from whom "the washington post" say they got confirmation of his name cage has also made some details about emwazi available in a press release. they say this was a young man who when he graduated from college in 2009 went on a trip supposed to be a safari to tanzania arrested at the airport, returned to the uk questioned by british intelligence agents. they say these intelligence agents roughed him up tried to recruit him to join british intelligence services and the cage organization essentially saying this is sort of what put him on a path to end up in syria. what we have heard from the police here they are refusing to commented on the name of jihadi john. they say they have an active terror investigation, that lives are in danger and they refuse to comment on it we've also heard that from the british foreign office. they are not also going to be speculating on the on going reports about jihadi

the poll was put out by the university of maryland and "the washington post." >>> it's time to talk aboutther. it will be the focus of everyone's attention today and tomorrow because of the temperatures. 10 degrees outside right now. >> that's disrespectfully cold. >> disrespectfully cold. >> it is rudely cold. snow in the tennessee valley to kentucky. it's going to be tracking and getting closer to us later today. drive by 10:00, noon upper teens and sunny. 5:00 the northern western suburbs. then the snow gets heavier tonight between 8:00 through midnight to 2:00 a.m. it will be coming down hard near 20 degrees. most of it ending this time tomorrow morning. look at the new timing on this. that's coming up next weather and traffic on the 1s. we have delays on metro. what's going on melissa? >> this just popped up. we tweeted about it. orange and silver lines single tracking between clairton and foggy bottom. everything looking good on this holiday morning. 270 south looking good. outer loop looking good. 66 east rolling in just fine. 95 northbound 23 minutes as good as it gets. >>> boston

that could happen next week, according to "the washington times," or it could come in the coming days from the white house could also in "the washington post" this morning "strikes are targeting islamic state according to jordanian leaders." "jordan's air force has carried out 56 airstrikes against islamic state weapons depots and training camps in syria and iraq in the days since the extremist group revealed it had burned a jordanian pilot to death." back to the conversation with all of you about whether or not the west should be arming ukraine against russian-backed rebels. gavin in illinois, democratic caller. good morning to you. caller: good morning to you too. i don't think that we need to be destabilizing another theater in the european union there. this is a dangerous way to go with very little outcome on the good side. if russia takes to airstrikes or decides to use the air force this game will be over within a hurry. thank you. host: all right, tim in california, independent caller. good morning to you. caller: good morning to you. i want to remind everyone that at the end of the soviet union the breakup, ukraine is the third-lar

the murders of hostages. he was known as jihadi john. now a "washington post" investigation has identified him as mohammed emwazi. a british skutcomputer programmer, born in kuwait but raised in london. >> widely known in the intelligence communities. so i was assembling bits and pieces along the way. and then we also relied on what we knew from the video. and what we knew from hostages who had been with john. >> reporter: "washington post" reporters say they eventually confirmed emwazi's identity with his friends, along with a representative of a british human rights group who knew him. >> you might be surprised to know that the mohammed that i knew was extremely clean. >> reporter: that seems to have changed in the years after emwazi graduated from this university in 2000 flynn. "the washington post" says he and some friends went to tanzania for a safari but police there detained and deported them. emwazi went on to amsterdam where he apparently met an agent of britain's secret service mi5. they believed he wanted to fight with militants in somalia. he denie

as he told the washington post in 19 -- "the washington post" in 1994, the big thing is to quit discriminatingeople because they are gay. barry goldwater. [applause] very goldwater received -- did not compromise his principles for parties or positions. he also recognize the value of open and candid discussions about the direction of our country. for instance, in his speech in san francisco, senator goldwater confirmed his respect for the disagreement of the debate that are the strength and soul of our democracy. he said, the beauty of the federal system of ours is in its reconciliation of diversity with unity. we must not seek malice and honest difference of opinion, no matter how great. today we gather in the recognition that our democracy is precisely because we have beliefs. we stand proudly for them, just as barry goldwater did so well. today, the congress probably on an -- honors senator goldwater with respect, admiration and even with affection. not only for who he was as a leader, but who he was as a person. thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the assistant democratic leader

the "washington post" reports a slim majority of the board members said they would reject any proposal that would cut full day kindergarten. several programs are on the chopping block including elementary orchestra, middle school sport programs for gifted students and career and technical training. >>> today a maryland state senate panel will talk about a matching grant program for new school construction. it would help school districts build new schools faster. the hearing will happen at 1:00 this afternoon in annapolis. >>> a second case of measles is confirmed in the district. the first case was reported in january and was linked to international travel. the health department says there is no indication that the cases are connected. there have been no cases reported in maryland virginia or west virginia. but 17 states and d.c. now have measles cases. >>> it's 4:36. today it's out with the old and in with the new in prince george's county. the old plumber's building in brentwood will be demolished to make way for a new state-of-the-art building. you may see some traffic delays in the

as "the washington post" put it the groundhog revolution started today. have a groundhog around here because you'll be in big trouble. good morning. >> i think the groundhog needs some of that kentucky bourbon. that might help don't you think? >> he might come down be a little nicer. >>> let's talk about this because it's really move over economy, step back isis 2016 candidates seem to be more interested in the measles. are you surprised? >> let me say unequivocally, i am against the measles, okay? which means i'm for vaccines right? >> no one wants the measles, ellis ellis. >> but the reality is that there are people out there -- and i hope you're not one of them -- who thinks these vaccinations are going to hurt your if kids or give them autism. all the medical science says that is wrong. frankly, i think it's shameful for some politicians to be pandering to that kind of ignorance. >> do you think it's going to help them by saying -- well i understand parents should have a say so on what happened to their kids, but you call that paernding in this instan

the washington post reports that the president is mulling over four proposals from chicago where he spentlic university of illinois in chicago, columbia university here in new york city,ing where he went to under graduate and the university of hawaii in honolulu where he served. and did other things. the foundation is expected to announce the winner by the end of march. would you like to get in sneerhere? >> it will be in new york. the grand plan is to get to new york. >> really that would be heartbreaking of course, for a lot of people in chicago and the windy city who consider them one of his own. you think they will come here? >> it will happen. >> i adore a penthouse view. let's start with the daytona 500, that is where joey logano came out on top. logano is the second young estimate driver to win there. and the victory gives him the spot and the championship race. good for him. meanwhile, driver are kyle busch is recovering from surgery after suffering a broken right leg and left foot in a hard crash in the xfinity series. there's to timetable for his return. this was a bad weekend f

the "washington post" and others that already opined on that in their editorials, this was not the time to take that view. there should have been an effort to say human rights first. as you said, mr. artunis, then economic issues and other kinds of engagements. but as we've seen, i've seen one statement after another come out of havana from high government officials that nothing is going to change. and if anything, with the rearrests of at least five, maybe more of the 53, and others who have been rounded up, which is the game that this man plays or this regime plays in cuba just shows that they're intent on doubling down and making it even worse for the dissidents. so thank you for, again bearing witness to the truth and for exposing these crimes against humanity. if you'd like to make any final comment, mr. thale, starting with you. >> briefly. only to say congressman smith i have the deepest respect to your commitment to human rights and particularly your focus on human trafficking issues. obviously we differ on what is the best way to move forward in cuba. i'm happy to continue that

and media reporter for the "washington post" and now a moment to update you on exclusionive details i reported last night. brian williams extend aside voluntarily, he was not pushed or prodded to do this by the nbc brass. there is no internal investigation into the matter it is a fact-gathering inquiry to answer questions and there will not be any report on his conduct. he is considering an invitation to go on the david letterman show on thursday to discuss this further. you have had a last experience flying on military aircraft. what is the magnitude of brian williams mistake about iraq? >> a large mistake because unless you have been on so many missions and shot at so many times maybe you have confused which mission on which you were shot and which you weren't you know. what strikes me as even larger glaring thing is a lot of people know. the people with you know you were not shot at. your family members know, the crew knows and the network where you worked knows you were not shot at. as he told the story there were a lot of people around him who knew it was not the case for quite a

sports columnist john feinstein of the "washington post" joins us now. thanks for joining us. we talked about, in terms of wins and losses final fours, acc championships, the legacy clear when it come stoss to dean smith, but also a legacy and a forward thinking attitude and approaches. >> you're right about that. i always said the least significant smith about dean smith were the 879 wins. he was actually involved in desegregating restaurants in chapel hill before he became head coach at north carolina when he was an assistant coach. he walked into a segregated restaurant with a black member of his church and basically dared management not to serve them. obviously in chapel hill anybody who worked at north carolina was a significant person. and the management chose to serve him. and his friend. and that was the beginning of desegregation in chapel hill. the most significant thing about that might be that he never wanted to talk about that. he didn't think that was something you should brag about. his close friend john thompson former georgetown coach tol

"the washington post" reports that four companies competing to build and operate the line from bethesda and new carrollton are finding 60 days to cut costs. that includes longer time between trains or limiting service in off-peak hours. >> an entire pennsylvania town is still without water this noon after a large water main break. it happened in bradford a local college, homes and even businesses all left without water to cook with clean with or even flush toilets. it took crews more than 15 hours to find the break because the frost was so deep. and officials say it could take up to a week to repair it and restore those water services. and water main breaks and freezing pipes have become common sight this winter. for insurance purposes homeowners are being told to take before and after pictures of roofs walls, ceilings and pipes. and also make sure to make temporary repairs to prevent any further damage. >> all right. let's see how low it's going to go today. >> close to 32 so somewhere probably in the upper 20's to low 30's in most areas today. not terribly cold and drop back in the 20

"the washington post" offers a few hints. in 2009, he traveled to tanzania, where he and two friends were detained by police. he later said that british authorities detained him again when he returned to europe. the next year he tried to move back to his homeland of kuwait, but reportedly was prevented from doing so by authorities. according to the bbc, he came to the attention of counterterrorism officials in britain, as thought to be involved with extremists over in africa. while he made he way to syria and joined isis, he guarded western hostages. three were dubbed the beatles because of their accents, and according to all reports, they were brutal. they seemed to take pleasure. the abuse included prolonged beatings, mock executions, and repeated waterboarding. for more on the identity of this brutal man, i'm joined by richard engel. what do we know about mohammed emwazi. >> reporter: you outlined his biography. one of the key things is he was so well known to british authorities, to british intelligence and law enforcemen

the "washington post" is reporting to downgrade the moral of the fighters in moz and you will try toit less of a spectacular battle than it might otherwise be. >> sreenivasan: how difficult is it to fight with 10,000 to 20,000 people against a population of 1,000 or 2,000 in a large city, or a city that of maybe a million, two million people? >> it could be very difficult. and here's the issue with the battle of mosul that's going to come. it could be so very very different. un, 15, the "washington post" story says we want it to be more like the liberation of paris than stalingrad. and that is a distinct possibility. again, if there's only 1,000 or 2,000 islamic state fighters in mosul and a population of one million, it's entirely possible that as the iraqi forces close that there could be a lot of guerillassed in the city who assassinate key leaders, break down defenses, who destroy their supplies and that, therefore, the battle of mosul is less a bang and a whimper. on the other hand, it could look like stall know grad and it could look like anything in between. it's very difficul

"the washington post" is here, three examples. good morning. o see you. >> hi barbara. >> i could just smell the wonderful aroam ra of bread cooking. i love that in a neighborhood. >> especially this time of year. sit down have a great cup of coffee or latte. lots of option. >> and on every corner but not around here and now are coming back. why do you think? >> they went away in part because of the low-carb trend that started in the 2000s. >> right. >> and folks started to be more careful what they ate. we're seeing a return to the idea that we can have a croissant and it doesn't ruin our whole diet. we can sort of treat ourselves answer bit. we're seeing folks trained to do these kind of things. it's hard to make a perfect breakry, talk about a few. i told you, i have one in my neighborhood now one called dog tag bakely in northeast washington. where is it? >> northwest. it's in georgetown and what's cool about dog tag bakery. so many veterans in the area. one thing to note for folks, it's run with a program as georgetown university training v

from "the washington post" this morning. spite -- speaking to reporters yesterday kerry said he expected that the united states and the europea allies would impose some very serious sanctions and other steps to punish moscow after repeated cease-fire violations i russian backed ukrainian separatists. kerry said one of the most egregious violations was a separatist assault on the strategically important railway halt. president obama and european leaders have vowed that it will be caught to get -- valve there will be consequences. let's go to bedford, michigan. independent line. good morning. caller: thank you for having me. i oppose sending ground troops into iraq. iraq and syria. we spent several trillion dollars in equipping iraq's military so it can fight wars for itself. for us to send more can troops -- american troops into iraq were just continue the military industrial complex for this country. i do not think the current authorization of military force in iraq provides any provisions to subset the previous 2001 authoriz

according to "the washington post," he's a westminster graduate with a computer programming degree. tion of jihadi john follows the arrest of three brooklyn men. a fourth man is in custody today and being questioned by agents in connection with the alleged brooklyn conspiracy. also, canadian law enforcement officials said six people from montreal left canada last month and are likely headed to syria. the best current reporting on how young middle class men are moving from dreams of career success to fighting for the islamic state has been done with a company video on "the new york times" website. joining me now is mona, a video journalist for "the new york times." this article that you wrote in "the new york times," absolutely stunning. when i read it, i knew we wanted to talk to you about it. it's the case study, his first name is islam, and i just want to read your introduction to this. this is an amazingly tight paragraph that takes him from what was his life into the islamic state. and you begin by quoting his father who you found and was able to talk to, and his father said to y

tell us about>#mc it. >> what happened was i was doing a profile on him in 1981 for "the washington postd you to write about someone other than him. i had spoken to reverend seymore xímho told me that the restaurant. i said, darnings could you tell whey me what happened? he said, who told you the story? i said reverend seymore. he said, i wish he hadn't told you. i said, you should be proud.ni÷f >> proud. he said, you never should be proud for doing the right thing. he wanted to do what was right for all the people in his life but never needed the pat on the back. >> woodruff: john feinstein talking about the great north carolina basketball coach dean smith. thank you. >> thank you, judy. >> ifill: again, the major)k[hl developments of the day, german chancellor angela merkel met with president obama at the white house in a bid to work out the next move in ukraine. merkel made clear again that she had opposed any u.s. move to send arms to ukraine's military. and snow kept piling up in new england, as the third winter storm in two weeks blanketed the region. this evening, the governor dec

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who has told the washington post that this happened? is this somebody bragging? elling a war story because they want the news agencies to get credit for doing something we wouldn't otherwise know about? is this leaked for a strategic reason? as we're in the middle of discussions with iran? is this designed to help those talks with iran or hurt those talks with iran? the washington post deserves credit for the scoop, but the fact that it's their scoop and it's about a super-duper secret operation, makes it impossible for us to interview them about the situation. and it raises problems for us as a country about why this story is being made known now and by whom and why. what is the effect of telling us this thing we never knew before. who does this serve? who does it serve for this to be public? because it's nice'n easy color so natural looking it's clairol's #1 authentic color that's always true to you. so shift a shade and still look like your most amazing you. [ aniston ] when people ask me what i'm wearing, i tell them aveeno®. [ female announcer ] aveeno® daily

this is from "the washington post" this morning. that paper, you are reading about the ex-virginia first lady who gets a prison term of one year and one day, maureen mcdonnell. the wife of former governor mcdonnell sentenced to a year and a day in prison. now, the significance of this instead of getting aover, getting that extra day put on there, with the extra day, the if the sentence is over a year you're eligible to get out early on good behavior. if it's a year and a day, you might be there for a lot less. so actually this is a good -- this is a good development, i guess, for maureen mcdonnell. >> well as a virginiaen, you know, it's been amazing to see this whole story play out. bob mcdonnell is obviously someone who was close to having some maybe presidential aspirations, was viewed as maybe one of the future leaders of his party. and it's been just insane to watch this case play out up close and all of the craziness with the gifts and everything. >> you're right, 2012 he was on the vp list. people were saying if romney doesn'

and dana milbank is an opinion writer with "the washington post." o know about the state of the democratic party for 2016. they interviewed four people two said they want a democratic primary, two said they don't. they're all backing hillary. you can't have a primary unless there are people saying here's the other candidate we want. >> in a sense, it's almost as if it's an incumbent president running again. that's really the feel that it has right now. i'm certainly of the view that it would be good for the democrats and good for hillary clinton if she had some competition. that doesn't mean a bloodbath like it was in 2008 but it could be just somebody to keep her on her toes somebody to keep her in the news so she's not forgotten while the republicans are out there. and someone to keep her in the game because she'll have oto be formidable when she gets to the fall. >> do we thing the clintons on some level -- she probably believed that she's the democratic nominee, nobody else to touch her. then she's in this race with barack obama and she can't win

"the washington post" reported on the growing discontent within its territories. all this might help explain the brutality of the latest murder video. the group well understands that the primary purpose of terrorism is to induce fear and overreaction. when modern middle eastern terrorism first appeared on the scene in the 1960s and '70s the historian david franken wrote an essay in foreign affairs that is perhaps the best guide to understanding this phenomenon. he provided two examples of terror tactics that worked and have important lessons. he recounted a meeting in 1945 with a leader of a group of about 1,500 jewish militants in palestine, which was then part of the british empire. the tribe knew that they could not defeat the mighty british army so they decided to blow up buildings and create the appearance of chaos. this their leader told franken, would lead the british to overreact by garrisoning the country, drawing forces from across the empire. and that would strain british coffers and eventually london would have to leave palestine. noting that they were

last month the washington post ran this story, meet the shadowy figure recruiting for the islamic state in afghanistan. he landed back in southern afghanistan, and he has been recruiting for isis. and that is weird, right? afghanistan is not even contiguous with those countries, but the "washington post" said that they were trying to make a go of it for isis in afghanistan. that report came out last month. today it is reported that guy, that commander was killed in afghanistan by an american drone. a one name guy who everyone said was key to isis's effort to get a foothold in a third country. he was the one guy everyone was willing to say he is the out post of isis in afghanistan. apparently they got him. it was the afghan government that announced that today, but local officials in the area said the actual hit that killed the operative came from a drone. the isis commander and a few others had just returned from a livestock market where they had gone to preach and encourage people to join isis and then he was shot down by a drone. it is known as the first military action taken against

the >> i had a dream and i kept waiting for the "washington post". u have a page of outstanding government contracts and how much they are overdue and how much they are behind schedule and how much the cost is overwritten if you have the rankings that are changed every week. >> why do you think that is inherent in the system? >> they tend to work best in the situations when there is a crisis and everybody is watching. the government contract would secure the borders for example during the bush administration with cameras and stuff like that. they gave i writing half a billion or a million dollars. every time a bird even flew over the border there were helicopters coming in and who would have thought that? >> i remember writing about it and it turns out some of the stuff wasn't waterproof. they didn't tell us to be waterproof. if that's got a lot of attention it might be fixed but another problem and you know this as well as anyone, is that it is really hard to get good people to serve in the government. in employment positions they have to run with al

three pinocchios from the "washington post" because the governor claimed he raised vaccinations in the state of texas to 95%. is that a big deal? >> i think it was he raised it 10% between 2000 and 2013. lou: they said raising the vaccination rate to 95%. >> that's right. in the "washington post" story the right number the correct number in texas, the actual factual number was more of a raise of 13%. so i think he was quite a bit off, and he overstated maybe the vaccination rate. you know i think -- lou: they said he lied okay? three pinocchios mercedes is a lot. >> no no i'm agreeing with you. lou: make it sound like that mercedes, for crying out loud. matt i don't know how you handle her. >> i can't get away with talking to her like that. what i have to tell you is remember, it's texas they like to say things big, i think he exaggerated hisuccess in texas, which is dumb, because vaccinations went up in texas, why make it bigger than it really is. >> right matt really what he's saying he thought it went up over what was it 95% or so. >> right. >> it's not accurate. is it going to impa